Spend less time working out and burn more fat by sprinting, say experts at the University of New South Wales. NBC reported yesterday that a university study showed that exercisers who use interval training burn more fat than those who use steady state training. Interval training is a form of training which involves alternating between intense bursts of activity (sprints) and short easy recovery intervals. Interval training can be done in just about any sport or on any piece of exercise equipment.
It's a mind trick that appears to work. Researchers at an Australian University found people who rode for 40 minutes at a steady pace - lost an average of two pounds.
Another group that rode just 20 minutes alternating between eight second sprints and 12 seconds of slower riding lost an average of six pounds. (NBC news)
Interval training is also a great way to prevent boredom. Begin your own interval training program to lose weight and stay fit with any of these workouts.
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Your weekend workout: Interval training for all levels Start interval training with this beginning level guide to setting up and working through intervals. |
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Your weekend workout: Get climbing! Take interval training to new heights by using indoor or outdoor stairs to burn fat and shape the lower body. |
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Your weekend workout: The cardio strength circuit Combine sprints with weight training for this total body interval workout. |
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Your weekend workout: NCAA Basketball training drills Use the same training tricks the pros use with this interval style basketball workout |
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Five minute fat burning cardio at home Don't have time to workout? This inexpensive do-at-home interval workout will burn calories and keep you in shape. |
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Prevent boredom on the treadmill by using the keypad to set up intervals. This quick treadmill workout incorporates fat burning sprints with recovery segments so that the time flies by. |
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